Marie M. Daly, Chemist, Educator and Researcher
Marie M. Daly is best known for being the first African American woman to receive a Ph.D. in chemistry in the United States. Who Was Marie M. Daly? Marie M. Daly was an American biochemist. She was raised in an education-oriented family, and Daly quickly received her B.S. and M.S. in chemistry at Queens College and New York University, respectively. After completing her Ph.D. at Columbia University — and becoming the first African American woman to obtain a Ph.D. in chemistry